Martin Wimpress

@wimpys.world

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Long-time #Linux user, developer, and community builder 🐧 Flake wrangler ️❄️ Maker 🪛 Aspiring game developer ️🕹️ Linux Matters podcast presenter ️🎙️

Drop the faff, dodge the judgment. Another bloody AI commit generator, but this one stays local 🦙 https://github.com/wimpysworld/faff
The Great GitHub Nix Space Heist 🪓❄️ I've just released **Nothing but Nix**, a GitHub Action that transforms cramped 20GB GitHub runners into 130GB Nix powerhouses! If you've ever hit the dreaded `no space left on device` error when building NixOS configs in CI, this one's for you. This action: - Creates a large BTRFS volume from free space on `/mnt` - Ruthlessly eliminates unnecessary packages in the background - Dynamically expands your Nix store as space becomes available The results? All my configurations now build successfully in CI: - My home servers (media, LLMs, etc.) - Workstations with dual GPUs - Laptops and testing VMs Best of all, when I update systems, everything comes from `cache.flakehub.com` with zero local compilation time. Updates that used to require coffee breaks now happen in seconds! Check out the full technical details on my blog: https://wimpysworld.com/posts/nothing-but-nix-github-actions/ GitHub: https://github.com/wimpysworld/nothing-but-nix Being both cheap and stubborn pays off sometimes 😉 #Nix #NixOS #DevOps #GitHubActions #BTRFS #Linux #FlakeHub
Sepia photo of Han Solo saying his most famous line.
An overhead view of a mechanical keyboard with a turquoise and gray color scheme. The keyboard features a custom stormtrooper keycap and is placed on a surface with a design of stormtroopers in the background.
A colorful keyboard with pink and gray keycaps, featuring an axolotl figure on the keys. A small Darth Vader keycap is also visible, along with a utility knife in the background. The keyboard is illuminated with red backlighting.
A partially assembled mechanical keyboard is displayed on a wooden table. It features a white plate with pink keyboard switches installed, alongside additional switches and keycaps in various colors scattered around. In the background, other keyboards and components are visible.
An assortment of keyboard components is displayed on a desk. A disassembled keyboard base with some key switches installed sits in the center, while various colored keycaps and switches are arranged nearby. Additional tools are present for assembling the keyboard.
A dismantled mechanical keyboard is displayed on a table, surrounded by various key switches, keycaps, and tools for assembly. There are two keyboards in the background, one with blue keycaps and one that is partially disassembled.
A black computer case with a red vinyl decal of Darth Revan on the top, labeled with the brand name "Darkside" on the front. A keyboard and desk setup are visible in the background.
A PCIe expansion card with four Transcend M.2 SSDs installed is on the left, next to a box of Akasa M.2 SSD heatsinks on the right.
An open RM44 server case showing internal components, including a Corsair RM750x power supply, multiple cooling fans, and visible circuit boards and wiring.
Close-up view of the inside of a computer case showing multiple installed PCIe cards, including an NVIDIA graphics card. Several cables and connectors are also visible.
Open RM44 server chassis on a desk with a screwdriver and cables, a monitor displaying BIOS settings for a Z390 Designare motherboard with i9 9900K
Close-up of the interior of a desktop computer build, showcasing the motherboard, RAM sticks, neatly managed cables, and Arctic Freezer II 360 cooling system with 6 Arctic P12 fans in push-pull configuration.
A collection of computer storage devices, including several SATA SSDs, M.2 SATA SSDs, and PCIe adapter cards, arranged on a flat surface.
A collection of computer storage devices, including stacked Sabrent M.2 SATA adapters, with WD Blue SATA SSD M.2 drives, an opened SSD enclosure, and a few small screws on a light-colored surface.
A partially assembled server with a SilverStone RM44 case, Z390 motherboard, RM750x power supply, and cooling fans, placed on a wooden table.
Silverstone RM44 stripped down and empty.
Silverstone RM44 4U rack mount server chassis.
Ubuntu MATE 24.04 LTS - Noble Numbat 👑
NixOS Case badges
Snaps running on NixOS 23.11 ❄️
ZeroTier on Steam Deck